Lacing device



Aug. 28, 1923v 1,455.07

' E. WASHBURN LACING DEVICE Filed June 9, 1920 entree stares oFFicE.

LILLIAN E. WASI-IBURN, OF BLUE STORES, NEW YORK.

LACING DEVICE.

Application filed June 9, 1920. Serial No. 387,641.

T all whom e't may concern: 1 Since the flexible element 44 passes straight Be it known that I, LILLIAN E. VVAsH- through the openings 39 and the correspond- BURN, a citizen of the United States, resid ing rings '41, the straight portion of the ing at Blue tores, in the county of Columflexible element may be drawn upon readily 5 bia and State of New York, have invented a to tighten those of the spiral convolutions of new and useful Laeing Device, of which the the flexible element which are disposed adfollowing is a specification. V jacent to the terminal rings 42 'and43, for 45 The device forming the subject matter of instance, the eonvolutions designated by the this application is a lacing means, and the numeral 50 in Figure 1. invention aims to provide novel means where- I claim p by a shoe, glove, corset or like article may be In a device of the class described, a pair laced up readily by a cripple or one-armed of side members having side rings and ter- 50 i person, it being unnecessary to withdraw minal rings; a tongue having two sets of the lacing cord from the openings or eyes openings alternating with the side rings of through which the cord passes. the respective side members; and a flexible Figure 1 is an elevation showing the deelement extended, inspiral convolutions, vice claimed, parts being broken away; and through the side rings of one member and Figure 2 is an elevation showing the device through one set of openings in the tongue, claimed. the flexible element being extended around In the drawing there are shown side memone edge of the tongue, through the terminal bers 36 and 37 overlapped by a tongue 38 rings and through the other set of openings having openings 39 and 40. The side memin the tongue and through the side rings of hers 36 and 37 are provided with eyes or the other member, in spaced relation to the rings 41 alternating with the openings 39 opposite edge of the tongue and in approxiand 40. There are terminal eyes or rings 42 mately parallel relation to said edge, the and 43 on the members 36 and 37 respeoflexible element being freely slidable in the tively. A cord 44 is passed through the last specified openings and rings, whereby 65 eyes 41 and the opening 40, around one edge one end of the flexible element may be drawn of the tongue 38, through the eyes 42 and 43 upon to tighten those of the spiral convoluand through the eyes 41 of the member 37, tions which are disposed adjacent to the terthe cord being extended through the openminal rings of the side members. ings 39, independently of one ec ge of the In testimony that I claim the foregoing 70 tongue 38. as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signa- The cord 44 is long enough and the eyes ture. and openings are so arranged that a person, z i by the use of one hand, can tighten up the LILLIAN E. WASHBURN.

cord and make the shoe or other article fast and secure. 

